NYSBA Women's Community Newsletter

We invite you to read our quarterly newsletter, which provides
practical, easy-to-digest tips for busy women attorneys. Please go to our
women’s online community for additional information and to discuss
what’s important to you.

The
National Association of Women Lawyers issued this report. Findings
include the following: (1) “[t]here continues to be a disproportionately
low number of women who advance into the higher ranks of large firms . . .”;
and (2) “[f]irms view women’s perceived lack of business development and high
rate of attrition as the two primary reasons why the number of women equity
partners has not been increasing.” Please join the discussion and read a
list of other key findings in the NYSBA Community of Women. Click
on “Discussions” and thread subject “Women in Law Firms.”

This CNN article covers a discussion with ten “visionaries” about
“the future of women at work.” Tips
include the following: (1) “lean on, not
only lean in”; and (2) “risk-taking and femininity are not mutually
exclusive.” Please join the discussion
and read a list of other tips in the NYSBA Community of Women. Click on “Discussions” and thread subject
“Future of Women at Work.”